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2008 Year in Review: Economy took its toll on housing, business (Suburban Journals)Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:47:39 GMT
SECOND OF THREE PARTS A soured economy took its toll in St. Charles County as foreclosures, layoffs, business closings and an uncertain future for General Motors' Wentzville Assembly Center made grim headlines in 2008.
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Workers who held sit-in file labor complaint (Chicago Tribune)Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:54:28 GMT
A month after their six-day factory sit-in captured the attention of a nation worried about the economy and job security, the workers of Republic Windows and Doors renewed their fight today by filing a charge with the National Labor Relations Board against their former employer. The charge alleges that Richard Gillman, the majority owner of Republic Windows, failed to notify or negotiate with ...
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Tough Economy Making Illegal Immigrants Return to Homelands (FOX 26 Houston)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:43:09 GMT
From home mortgages to car dealerships, financial slumps have taken hit major areas of the U.S economy. Now it appears one controversial sector is also taking a hit: illegal labor.
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MMAC: Milwaukee economy continues decline (BizJournals)Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:28:20 GMT
While economic indicators for the metro Milwaukee area improved modestly from a historic low posted in October, the busihttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/Business+%26+Economy+Labor/SIG=127s9f7qf/*http%3A//www.agweekly.com/articles/2009/01/06/news/ag_news/news58.txt
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German Jobless Rises For First Time in Three Years (Update1) (Bloomberg)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:07:29 GMT
Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- German unemployment rose for the first time in almost three years in December as the labor market caught up with an economy that shrank during most of 2008.
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German Unemployment Shows First Gain in Three Years (Correct) (Bloomberg)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:39:57 GMT
(Corrects second paragraph to say unemployment rate was unchanged.) Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- German unemployment rose for the first time in almost three years in December as the labor market caught up with an economy that shrank during most of 2008.
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Calendar of major business events for Wednesday (AP via Yahoo! Finance)Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:15:42 GMT
Major business events and economic events scheduled for Wednesday: WASHINGTON -- House Steering and Policy Committee, a panel of only Democrats, holds a hearing on economic recovery proposals.
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Business priority is education, not taxation, survey indicates (Explorer News)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:18:19 GMT
Nearly 600 Tucson business leaders have shared their priorities for the 2009 Arizona Legislature with Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, the economic development agency for Southern Arizona.
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More Economy Pages (Heritage Foundation)Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:58:40 GMT
The American labor market is remarkably dynamic, even during a downturn. Each month, millions of new jobs are created as entrepreneurs start new companies and existing firms hire new workers.
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